A Living Streets scheme in Dún Laoghaire was adopted in March 2024 and includes modal filters on Tivoli Road, Cross Avenue, and Clarinda Park West. The plan also pedestrianises 220 metres of George's Street Lower from the junction with Patrick Street to St Michael's Hospital, with landscaping, planting, and seating improvements to create a more pedestrian-friendly public realm. The council states the measures aim to reduce traffic and pollution while improving safety and enabling expanded uses such as outdoor dining. A 12-week shuttle bus trial from the Harbour between May and August 2024 was used to assess demand. After the trial, the council concluded the shuttle bus was not viable to continue. Councillors renewed calls for a shuttle bus and sought a progress report aligned with Living Streets commitments.
"This service was provided on a trial basis to assess the interest and demand for the service. Following the conclusion of the trial period it was concluded that it was not viable to continue to operate this service."
"The multi-million-euro scheme, formally adopted on March 12, 2024 after a meeting that ran past midnight, includes the installation of modal filters on Tivoli Road, Cross Avenue and Clarinda Park West. It also involves the pedestrianisation of 220 metres of George's Street Lower, from the junction with Patrick Street to St Michael's Hospital, alongside improvements in landscaping, planting and seating intended to create a more pedestrian-friendly environment."
"The council said the measures aim to reduce traffic and pollution while improving safety and allowing for expanded public realm uses such as outdoor dining."
"Speaking at the meeting, Fianna Fáil councillor Michael Clark, one of seven councillors who voted against the Living Streets project, said the shuttle bus represented a "potential solution" for vulnerable people needing access to the hospital."
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